ĐỀ SỐ 03 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2020

Đề có giải chi tiết Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. clothes B. couches C. businesses D. advantages
Question 2. A. sacrifice B. handle C. statistic D. valuable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. campaign B. embrace C. bandage D. release
Question 4. A. atmosphere B. accomplish C. handicap D. devastate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: There are a lot of fashionable dresses in Paris,_________?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. are there D. aren’t there
Question 6: I think I’ll postpone _________ my homework to another day. It doesn’t need _________
in until Thursday anyway.
A. to do / being given B. to be doing / giving
C. do / to have given D. doing / to be given
Question 7: If you _________ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number.
A. met B. should meet C. could meet D. will meet
Question 8: Mr. Anderson _________ the factory for six years before he _________ .
A. ran – died B. has run – died
C. had run – was dying D. had run – died
Question 9: The proposals he put forward were excellent. _________ , it quickly became apparent that
they would work when put into practice.
A. Moreover B. However C. Nevertheless D. Although
Question 10: As soon as they _________ my last book, I _________ you a copy with my autograph.
A. will print – will sent B. had printed – will send
C. printed – will be sending D. print – will send
Question 11: Simon was so absorbed _________ his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.
A. in B. to C. with D. of
Question 12: Modern skyscrapers have a steel skeleton of beams and columns _________ a three-
dimensional grid.
A. forms B. that form C. forming D. from which forming
Question 13: The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to _________ the
suffering of human beings.
A. reductive B. reducing C. reduce D. reduction
Question 14: People are advised to _________ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut down on C. cut off D. cut in
Question 15: Fortunately, the family have stockpiled enough food to _________ them through the
harsh winter.
A. bring B. take C. see D. pass
Question 16: I’ve sent you this month’s report via e-mail and have also included some other statistics
for good _________ .
A. method B. process C. measure D. project
Question 17: The government is taking action in order to _________ a crisis caused by the
Coronavirus.
A. subvert B. convert C. avert D. divert
Question 18: The first Spring Festival was a roaring success, so it’s no surprise that everyone wants a
_________ of the action this year.
A. bit B. share C. part D. slice
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Tommy’s attendance undoubtedly played the leading role in the success of the event.
Had he not been there, we wouldn’t have known what to do at all.
A. minor B. insignificant C. demanding D. central
Question 20: Under the influence of the financial crisis, they enteredinto an agreement with new
supplier.
A. denied B. adopted C. signed D. released
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: - “ Is Tom easy to work with?”
- “Definitely. He’s a yes-man, so he just agree with whatever I say”
A. someone who always says no
B. someone who always disagrees with others
C. someone who always says yes
D. someone who always agrees with others
Question 22: - “I don’t need to do well this semester so I’ve been doing the minimum amount of work
necessary to pass.”
- “Oh dear. That’s playing with fire. You could be walkingafineline between enjoying yourself and
failing your subject.”
A. to be taking too many risk B. to be very confident
C. to be an ultimate loser D. to be on the safe side
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23: . “My son is taking his final exam at the moment. I’m so nervous” – “ _________ ”
A. I’m sure he did a good job. B. I could not agree more.
C. You shouldn’t have been. D. He’ll be fine, don’t worry.
Question 24: A: I think the government should focus on developing the economy. B: _________ .
Education is much more important!
A. I beg to differ B. I shouldn’t think so
 C. I couldn’t agree more D. There’s no telling
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Le Bijou, a high-end Swiss hospitality company, has recently launched a new package for guests in
_________ (25) to the coronavirus outbreak and the country's lockdown. Guests looking to practice
social _________ (26), which basically means staying far enough away from others to prevent person-
to-person transmission of the coronavirus or any other virus for that _________ (27), can do so in Le
Bijou’s hotel-like apartments, which rely on modern technology for most of its operations. "You don't
need to interact with anyone you don't want to," says Alexander Hübner, CEO and co-founder of Le
Bijou. Additionally, Le Bijou also _________ (28) on-site coronavirus testing to those who can afford
it, _________ (29) it still remains unclear how many tests they have or how long Le Bijou could run
the Covid-19 package.
(Adapted from edition.cnn.com)
Question 25: A. response B. concern C. regard D. account
Question 26: A. detachment B. dissociation C. distancing D. withdrawal
Question 27: A. regard B. matter C. aspect D. issue
Question 28: A. displays B. advises C. proposes D. offers
Question 29: A. for B. so C. but D. or
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
The French Open tennis tournament has been postponed by four months due to the coronavirus
pandemic, becoming the latest sporting event to be affected by the worldwide outbreak. The first
Grand Slam, one of the four major tennis events of the year, was initially scheduled to be played in
Paris from May 24 to June 7.
"In order to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved in the preparation of the tournament,
the FFT made the decision to organize the 2020 edition of Roland Garros from 20th September to 4th
October 2020," the French Tennis Federation said in a statement on Tuesday. "The current
confinement measures have made it impossible for us to continue with our preparations and, as a
result, we are unable to hold the tournament on the dates originally planned," it added.
The announcement came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron ordered stringent
restrictions on people's movement to slow the spread of the virus, which has killed 148 people and
infected more than 6,600 in the European nation. Many players and tennis commentators openly
criticized this decision. "This is madness. Major announcement by Roland Garros changing the dates
to one week after the US Open. No communication with the players or the ATP (The Association of
Tennis Professionals)... we have ZERO say in this sport," said Canada's Vasek Pospisil, world-ranked
93, on Twitter. With the rescheduling, players will have an unusually short gap of only one week
between the US Open, which ends in New York on September 13, and the French Open.
"It is a difficult but courageous decision that we have taken at this exceptional and evolving time
since this weekend," said FFT president Bernard Giudicelli. "We are acting responsibly, we must stand
together in solidarity in this fight for everyone's safety." The coronavirus outbreak has infected more
than 180,000 and killed at least 7,500 people worldwide, as the epicenter of the pandemic has switched
from China to Europe, according to the World Health Organization.
(Adapted from aljazeera.com)
Question 30: What does this passage primarily concern?
A. Tennis players’ disapproval of a sudden decision.
B. The effects of the virus outbreak on tennis players.
 C. The postponement of a major tennis tournament.
D. People openly criticising the French Tennis Federation.
Question 31:The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________ .
A. the health B. the FFT C. the tournament D. the preparation
Question 32: The word “solidarity” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. sympathy B. conformity C. unity D. agreement
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The FFT decided to delay the French Open to protect participants’ health.
B. The decision will make the gap between the US Open and the French Open shorter.
C. French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the FFT to delay major tennis events.
D. Some tennis players and commentators are unhappy with the FFT’s decision.
Question 34: What is most likely the reason why Vasek Pospisil criticised the FFT’s decision to delay
the French Open?
A. The FFT did not provide any explanation about their decision.
B. The FFT made the decision without talking to players or the ATP.
C. The FFT announced the decision too close to the tournament.
D. The FFT was not courageous enough to organize the tournament.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
For university students, there are a variety of ways in which to retain important information during
lectures for later reference. While many students consider typing as the best way to do this since it
allows you to take a great number of notes quickly and easily, others opt for using phones or cameras
to record lectures so that they can listen again or re-watch them later. There are also those who stick to
the traditional “pen and paper” approach. So the question is: Which is the most effective method?
In an experiment at Princeton University published in 2014, students were given lectures to watch
and were told to take notes. Half were given laptops and half took notes with a pen and paper.
Afterwards, when they were asked to explain the concepts covered in the lecture, the students who
took notes by hand did better. But why? The answer lies in the fact that while the students using
laptops were more likely to type down what the lecturers said word-for-word, those who write more
slowly by hand had no choice but to summarize the information with keywords. Word-for-word note-
taking involves little cognitive processing. You can even do it without thinking about the content at all.
But when you actively summarize the information, you process the information more deeply. Another
advantage of using a pen and paper is that you can move around the page very quickly as well as easily
circling, underlining or adding extra information in the margins.
How about recording lectures? In a research conducted at the University of North Carolina,
pharmacy students were told that their lecture would be split into two halves. The first 50 minutes
would be videoed so that they could watch it again later if they wanted to, but the second half would
not (which means they will have to take notes using pen and paper). In the end, there were no
difference. This is because both techniques offer their own advantages. The advantage of not having to
take notes is that you can focus your full attention on what’s you’re being told without worrying about
writing it down, because you can always listen again later. But the benefit of taking notes with pen and
paper is that it forces you to process the information and think about it in order to work out the best
way of summarizing it.
So whether it’s best to record lectures, use pen and paper or type down notes is more or less down
to personal preference. Of course, if you can type fast and what you need is a transcription rather than
a summary, then a laptop is ideal, but if your aim is to understand the material better, think about
taking notes by hand or recording the lecture (without forgetting to watch them again, of course). But
one more thing to consider is that typed notes do have an advantage when it comes to easy storage and
searching. And the other lesson from all of this, of course, is to always try to make your notes shorter
and clearer.
(Adapted from bbc.com)
Question 35: Which of the following best serves as a title for the passage?
A. Why Taking Notes With Pen and Paper Is More Effective Than With Laptops
B. Comparing The Different Methods of Retaining Information In Lectures
C. When Should You Choose To Take Notes Using Laptops During Lectures
D. The Unique Advantages Of Recording Lectures Compared To Taking Notes
Question 36: Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Adding more information to your notes when using pen and paper is hard.
B. Word-for-word note-taking does not require much cognitive processing.
C. Typing allows students to take a lot of notes conveniently.
D. Recording a lecture enables you to fully concentrate on it.
Question 37: The word “covered” in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by _________ .
A. supported B. discovered C. discussed D. revealed
Question 38: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _________ .
A. notes B. students C. lectures D. laptops
Question 39: The phrase “offer” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. reward B. show C. pay D. bring
Question 40: Students that took notes by hand in the 2014 experiment did better when asked about the
content of the lectures most likely because _________ .
A. they quickly moved through pages to find necessary information
B. they could circle, underline or add important information easily
C. they had to process information more deeply when taking notes
D. they wrote the information down more slowly and accurately
Question 41: Why must we think more about the information we note using pen and paper during
lectures?
A. Because we are usually too worried about writing it down
B. Because we will not be allowed to listen to lectures again
C. Because we will most likely forget to look at them again later
D. Because we have to find the most effective way to summarise it
Question 42: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The majority of university students prefer taking notes with laptops.
B. Taking notes by hand helps us to retain information the longest.
C. Recording lectures is only effective if we review what we recorded.
D. Note-taking by hand is better than note-taking with laptops in all cases.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: Dr. Roberts, the first woman to be elected president (A) of the university, is (B)
intelligent, capable and awareness (C) of the problem to be solved. (D)
Question 44: Anyone reproducing (A) copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the
copyrights are (B) breaking (C) the law (D).
Question 45: Lassen national Park, the situation (A) of a dormant volcano, is one (B) of the most
beautiful (C) but least (D) visited parks in the western United States.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: I like reading books more than surfing the Internet.
A. I like surfing the Internet more than reading book.
B. I like reading book less than surfing the Internet.
C. I don’t like reading book as much as surfing the Internet.
D. I don’t like surfing the Internet as much as reading books.
Question 47: "No, I won't go to work at the weekend," said Sally.
A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.
D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
Question 48: Sally paid for her travel in advance, but it wasn’t necessary.
A. Sally needn't have paid for her travel in advance.
B. Sally might not have paid for her travel in advance.
C. Sally may not have paid for her travel in advance.
D. Sally couldn’t have paid for her travel in advance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
B. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
C. Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.
D. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.
Question 50: You can certainly pass this exam. But only when you work hard.
A. Hardly have you worked, so you will certainly pass this exam.
B. Not until you work hard will you pass this exam
C. No sooner had you worked hard than you passed this exam.
D. Only by working hardly will you pass this exam